Macro partitioning
Low-carbohydrate diet scores are not associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.
Following a low-carbohydrate diet does not appear to offer a specific advantage in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes compared to moderate-carbohydrate diets, according to this meta-analysis. Focus on overall dietary quality and maintaining a healthy weight.
There was no association between low carbohydrate diet score and the risk of T2D (HR: 1.14, 95%CI: 0.89, 1.47; I2 = 90%, n = 5).
Why this rating
GRADE rating was 'very low certainty' due to imprecision and inconsistency (high heterogeneity).
Source
Dietary carbohydrate and the risk of type 2 diabetes: an updated systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Fatemeh Hosseini et al. · Scientific Reports · 2022
DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-06212-9
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